Patna High Court
Md. Firoz AlamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court held that the surrender period may be extended by eight weeks upon deposit of Rs.50,000.
Summary
The petitioner, Md. Firoz Alam, filed a petition seeking modification of an earlier order that required him to surrender and furnish a bail bond. He requested an extension of the surrender period. The High Court considered the reasons presented in the petition and decided to grant an additional eight weeks for surrender. The extension was conditioned upon the petitioner depositing Rs. 50,000 with the District Legal Services Authority and furnishing the receipt along with the bail bond. The deposited amount may be used by the civil court for furniture and beautification of its premises. The modification petition was allowed, thereby extending the surrender deadline.
Issues considered
- Whether the period of surrender prescribed in the earlier order can be extended?
Subjects
- bail
- surrender
- modification of order
- extension of time
- District Legal Services Authority
- Criminal Miscellaneous
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33470 of 2025
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27597 of 2019
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2521 Year-2017 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE District- Araria
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Md. Firoz Alam Son of Kamruddin @ Karim Uddin Resident of village
-Khujari Bazar, Malik Tola, Bhargama, PS- Bhargama, District -Araria
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Madhav Jha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Shaheen Begum, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
4 27-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. This petition has been filed for modification of
order dated 16.11.2019, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 27597/2019 to
the extent of extension of period of surrender.
3. In view of reasons assigned in the modification
petition, further eight weeks’ time from today is granted to the
petitioner to surrender and furnish bail-bond before the
concerned Court where the case is pending, subject to deposit of
Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand) in the office of concerned
District Legal Services Authority and to furnish its receipt with
the bail-bond. This amount may be utilized by the Civil Court
concerned in purchase of furniture and beautification of the
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court premises.
4. Accordingly, said order is modified to the extent
indicated above.
5. This modification petition stands allowed.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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